Erik Engstrom

Erik has successfully reshaped RELX Group’s business in terms of portfolio and geographies.

He brings a deep understanding of how technology can be used to transform a business and insight into the development of new commercial models that deliver attractive economics.

His experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a global company gives him valuable insights as a member of our Audit and Nomination & Governance Committees.

Current external appointments

Chief Executive Officer of RELX Group.

Previous experience

Erik commenced his career at McKinsey & Company and then worked in publishing, latterly as President and Chief Operating Officer of Random House Inc. and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, North America.

In 2001, he moved on to be a partner at General Atlantic Partners, a private equity investment firm.

Between 2004 and 2009, he was Chief Executive Officer of Elsevier, the division specialising in scientific and medical information and then from 2009 Chief Executive Officer of RELX Group

Nationality

Swedish